Kick Off 2018 with IABC’s Mix and Mingle Event!

Once the holiday madness is over and you’ve settled back into a rhythm, come mix and mingle with fellow communications professionals to get the 2018 year started off right. Take this opportunity to bounce a business challenge off of colleagues, share a new tip you picked up at a recent conference, and expand your network. See familiar faces and meet new ones.

Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a drink. See you at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse!

How to Increase Your Influence with Executives

Communications people are often “cobblers’ children,” advancing everyone else’s image and cause before their own. Learn how to frame your ideas, position yourself and overcome habits you can’t even see that undermine your effectiveness.

This is a rare opportunity to participate in a live, interactive session that will give you the insights and practical tools to elevate your own ‘executive presence’ to drive more action, get faster buy in and more resources, and take your career to the next level. Come by yourself, bring your whole team, send a mentee for 90 minutes of high value professional development.

We’ll have appetizers and drinks 6:00-6:30pm for socializing before the interactive session begins. And try your luck in our raffle for copies of “All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence,” by Suzanne Bates.

Speaker bio:

Margery Myers is a principal consultant at Bates Communications, an executive development and consulting firm that helps leaders successfully transition into top executive roles and drive business performance by increasing their influence and inspiring followership. Her clients master executive presence and quickly earn credibility in their roles. Prior to joining Bates in 2010, Margery was SVP of Communications for Dunkin’ Brands, and earlier she was head of communications at Talbots.

Venue:

Bose Corporate Headquarters

100 The Mountain Rd.

Framingham, MA 01701

Parking is unrestricted except where specified. Be sure to check in at the front desk.

Cost:

Spring Into 2018 with IABC’s Networking Mixer & Volunteer Reception

Dust off the cobwebs and come mix it up with some like-minded comms pros. We’re kicking the fun up a notch with our 2018 Spring Mixer. You’ll definitely want to be a part of this – get to meet our Board of Directors, learn about getting involved in the chapter, and expand your network. It’s going to be a blast!

Come Join Us For a FLY Happy Hour After Work

Meet us at Tia’s on the Boston Waterfront and get an early start on your Memorial Day weekend. There will be drinks, apps and some fine company to be had in a beautiful outdoor atmosphere. This is where you’ll want to be when your day is done and you’re ready to have some fun. A great opportunity to make new contacts and exchange ideas. IABC Past-President Elise Mesedahl will be there to make sure the conversation flows as freely as the cocktails. Questions? Email the IABC event director- Matthew_Goldberg@bose.com

What’s A FLY Happy Hour?

A chance to end your work day by meeting up with some fellow communicators in your area – Folks Like You (FLY). These informal, small-group get-togethers allow practitioners to share ideas, gain insight into and find solutions to our common communications challenges.

Limited to 10 seats

FLY Happy Hours are open to both IABC members and non-members – just pay for your own lunch. This is a great opportunity to explore IABC or bring along a friend or co-worker who is considering IABC membership and wants to experience firsthand how our professional networking and idea sharing works.

If this FLY Happy Hour is not in your work neighborhood, please stay tuned. IABC members are hosting FLY breakfast, lunch, and happy hour events each month in a variety of areas and neighborhoods. Check the IABC Boston calendar and join us for one near you.

(Want to host a FLY breakfast, lunch or happy hour in your work neighborhood? It’s as easy as making a reservation! Contact Matthew_Goldberg@bose.com today.)

Expand your horizons at our IABC Boston Fall Mixer!

Need a good reason to celebrate the cooler season? We’re inviting you to socialize with fellow communications pros at one of the hottest BBQ joints around. Nosh on some seriously delicious fare while our board shares a taste of what IABC is all about. Get to know your board members, learn how IABC membership can turbocharge your career, and network with communications folks from across the industry.

THERE’S SNOWPLACE LIKE A DECEMBER FLY HAPPY HOUR

Need a break from the holiday madness? Come mix it up with some other communications professionals at Framingham Beer Works for an hour or so after work. Conveniently located between Route 9 and Route 30, you can escape the hustle and bustle while enjoying a cold brew with some kindred folks. VP of Programming, Matt Goldberg, will be your host this month. We promise, it’s going to be un-brr-ievable!

What’s A FLY Happy Hour?

A chance to end your work day by meeting up with fellow communicators in your area – Folks Like You (FLY). These informal, small-group get-togethers allow practitioners to share ideas, gain insight into and find solutions to our common communications challenges.

Limited to 10 seats

FLY Happy Hours are open to both IABC members and non-members – just pay for your own drinks/apps. This is a great opportunity to explore IABC or bring along a friend or co-worker who is considering IABC membership and wants to experience firsthand how our professional networking and idea sharing works.

If this FLY Happy Hour is not in your work neighborhood, please stay tuned. IABC members are hosting FLY breakfast, lunch, and happy hour events each month in a variety of areas and neighborhoods. Check the IABC Boston calendar and join us for one near you.

(Want to host a FLY breakfast, lunch or happy hour in your work neighborhood? It’s as easy as making a reservation! Contact Matthew_Goldberg@bose.com today.)

Have you nailed the art of connecting with your audience on a personal level? Does your target market feel like your company is more than a business but a brand they feel comfortable with and trust? Stepping in front of the video camera with your message is the most effective way to build relationships with the masses. Easier said than done, right? Learn from a former CBS news reporter how to embrace Your Video Brand and actually have fun going on camera!

Top 3 Takeaways:

– Learn the 3 keys on how to be great on camera and boost your confidence

– Understand how video can set up your marketing and sales for success

– Walk away with a step by step breakdown of a social media video you can do yourself

Agenda:

Food and beverages will be provided.
Light networking from 5:30-6:15
Workshop from 6:30-7:30

Learn about speaker:

Meaghan Corson is a former CBS news reporter with experience building video programs for many industries including software, medical, and startups. She works with businesses to use video to achieve marketing, sales, and internal communications goals.

An interactive workshop with Pinaki Kathiari – CEO, Local Wisdom

The art of getting messages to audiences and moving them to take action is daunting. Especially in this crazy world where the increase of disruption and information is staggering. As communicators and marketers we gamble our investment on strategies that bring the best business returns.

The wisdom within all of us is powerful. This down and dirty, simple and fun, interactive session allows participants to anonymously share their mission and brainstorm ideas. It all happens within a framework designed to output the key elements to a communications strategy. And we’ll do this using paper airplanes.

Agenda:

Learn about speaker:

Pinaki Kathiari is the new CEO of Local Wisdom, a leader in design and technology, an international speaker on communications, and co-founder of Resource Hero.

With this level of expertise, Kathiari has taken the reigns and is positioning Local Wisdom as a platform for people passionate about design and technology; to infinitely create services and products. As co-founder of Resource Hero, he has created a 5-star-rated Salesforce app aimed at helping small and large companies make the most pivotal business decisions around profitability and employee workload. As a natural disruptor and innovative mind, he has created the 7 Do’s and Don’ts of Co-Creation; a top-rated, mind-bending workshop, and a go-to model at conferences around the globe.

At close to two decades of experience working with global Fortune companies, conglomerate interactive agencies, and startups; Kathiari has mastered skills in audience awareness and employee engagement to boost brand reputation, sales, productivity, and quality. As a force in digital culture, Kathiari is very much driven by his ability to harness the collective wisdom in a corporation. This newly-minted CEO & International speaker is revolutionizing how women are represented in the world of business & technology and is reshaping his world to reflect inclusion across the board. His genius “Paper Airplane” demonstration is illuminating conferences around the globe and single-handedly blowing apart major misconceptions about human-behavior. This kind of CEO is rare! When he’s not doing all that; Pinaki enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and two children, fitness, being a gamer, listening to audiobooks, and honing his dj’ing skills.

Kick off your summer with our biggest IABC networking event of the year!

Join us for an evening of fun and networking on the patio at Tia’s on the Waterfront in Boston. Meet other communications professionals in the area and expand your social network. Interact with the IABC Boston Board of Directors and learn about exciting opportunities to get involved in our chapter. Complimentary appetizers and one free drink will be provided.

This event is free for IABC members and $15 for non-members (non-refundable).

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